Jamie Morton: My Dad Wrote a Porno

27 MayConversation

What do you do when, one Christmas, your father hands you his terrible, self-published erotic novel? If you’re Jamie Morton, you create a comedy podcast entitled My Dad Wrote a Porno and read it chapter by chapter to a delighted global audience. The podcast stormed to the top of iTunes charts and, in 2016, a bestselling book was released. Jamie talks with Ben Jenkins about the simultaneously hilarious and horrific world of My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Ben Jenkins is a writer, producer and television presenter. He has worked on The Checkout, Tonightly, The Feed and The Chaser’s Election Desk. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, People of Letters and The Best Australian Comedy Writing. He is host and co-creator of the comedy nights-turned podcasts Story Club and Dragon Friends. He is also co-host of the hit podcast Free to a Good Home.